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Petra, Jordan
(May 7, 2010)
The Treasury is one of the most elaborate temples in Petra, a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times.
As with most of the other buildings in this ancient town, this structure was carved out of a sandstone rock face.
The Treasury has appeared in many Hollywood films, gaining particular fame after being featured in climactic scenes in the popular 1989 film "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" in which its facade is represented as the entrance to the final resting place of the Holy Grail.
The structure is believed to have been the mausoleum of the Nabatean King Aretas IV in the 1st century AD. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in both Jordan and the region.
It became to be known as "Al-Khazneh", or The Treasury, in the early 19th century by the area's Bedouins as they had believed it contained treasures.
Many of the building's architectural details have eroded away during the two thousand years since it was carved and sculpted from the cliff. The sculptures are thought to be those of various mythological figures associated with the afterlife.
On top are figures of four eagles that would carry away the souls. The figures on the upper level are dancing Amazons with double-axes. The entrance is flanked by statues of the twins Castor and Pollux who lived partly on Olympus and partly in the underworld.
In 1812, the city of Petra was rediscovered by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt.
OK - So everyone that goes to Petra has a picture of the Terasury, some even have a picture with a camel in the front. I have such a picture but decided to post this one instead. The camel pic is in the first comment if interested, they are very cute but a bit on the ugly side.
Al-Khazneh (Arabic: الخزنة; "The Treasury") is one of the most elaborate temples in Petra, a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times.
Petra is a historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. The area around Petra has been inhabited from as early as 7000 BC, and the Nabataeans might have settled in what would become the capital city of their kingdom as early as the 4th century BC.
The city is accessed through a 1.2-kilometre-long (0.75 mi) gorge called the Siq, which leads directly to the Khazneh, the most elaborate temples in Petra, known also as "The Treasury".
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This lovely small pond has several fountains and a surrounding garden. Just the place to rest when one has been working nearby. With the Flickr Friends Melbourne group.
Brisbane's Treasury Casino Building is always illuminated at night. These lights were moving, changing aspect all the time.
Tis shot was taken while waiting to cross the road - hand held (I'd packed my tripod away).
The Treasury, Petra, Jordan. This scene, with your first glimpse of The Treasury through the narrow canyon opening has been taken countless thousands of times I'm sure. Thought this version stacked up well though.
Another view of The Treasury, Al-Kazneh in Arabic, which is located at the end of the Siq, in the ancient city of Petra. It was carved out of a red sandstone rock face. Considering its age, this is one amazing engineering feat.
Albert Gallatin is best remembered for his thirteen year tenure as Secretary of the Treasury during the Jefferson and Madison administrations. In that time he reduced the national debt, purchased the Louisiana Territory and funded the Lewis & Clark exploration.
The Siq (Arabic: السيق, transliterated al-Sīq, transcribed as-Sīq, literally 'the Shaft') is the main entrance to the ancient Nabatean city of Petra in southern Jordan. Also known as Siqit, it is a dim, narrow gorge (in some points no more than 3 metres (10 ft) wide) and winds its way approximately 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) and ends at Petra's most elaborate ruin, Al Khazneh (the Treasury). A wide valley outside leading to the Siq is known as the Bab as-Sīq (Gateway to the Siq). [wikipedia]
collage/acrylic on wood. i got a book a while ago called "treasury of cats" . last night i found it in room and made this while dealing with the absence of wisdom teeth in my mouth. i guess you could say vicodin helped me make this one..... (i'll post a better photo later)
Al-Khazneh or the "The Treasury" carved into the rock in the ancient Arab Nabatean Kingdom city of Petra. Named from the legend that bandits or pirates hid their loot in a stone urn high on the second level it was actually built as a mausoleum and crypt at the beginning of the 1st century AD. This coincided with the time of the Hellenistic and Roman Empires and has classical Greek-influenced architecture. Petra, known to the ancient Nabataeans as Raqmu, lies on the slope of Jebel al-Madhbah. Jordan. Shot on Film.
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